Neighbour Day returns Saturday with free celebrations across Calgary
The city has funded 54 celebrations. Millican Ogden marks its 70th anniversary with a full day of activities, vintage cars, and an evening social dance.
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Calgarians will gather across the city on Saturday, June 20 to celebrate Neighbour Day, a civic holiday created in 2014 following the devastating floods the year before.
Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the tradition has become part of Calgary's identity. "After more than 10 years now as a tradition, it's very clear that this is part of Calgary's bones, because it's not about Neighbour Day, it's about Calgary, and being the best neighbours in the world," Farkas told media on Thursday.
The city has provided 54 grants to business improvement areas and community associations to host celebrations across Calgary. "This funding allows all of the activities to be provided to the community residents at no cost," said Lorraine Robinson, past president of the Millican Ogden Community Association.
Millican Ogden will mark its 70th anniversary on Neighbour Day with a full day of activities ending with an evening social dance. The neighbourhood celebration will feature a parade filled with vintage cars, a blessing from an Indigenous elder, a karaoke session and speeches from provincial and municipal politicians.
Robinson noted the community's deep roots in Calgary: "We've been here for a very, very long time. Late 1800s when CP created Ogden Yard."